Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers – Big Bash League, 2012/13 – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Tim Paine guides Hurricanes to 6-wicket win
A steady unbeaten half-century from wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TD-Paine-c2652 took the Hobart Hurricanes to a comfortable 6-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers, in their match during the ongoing Big Bash League, played today on January 1 at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.
The Hurricanes were set an achievable target of 153 to chase, and the home team did not disappoint, despite the continued assaults of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alfonso-Thomas-c991 (4-0-35-1).
Opening for the team, Player of the Match Tim Paine held his ground until the end of the match, and contributed a steady unbeaten 74 off 57, including 2 sixes and 7 fours. His fellow opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aiden-Blizzard-c958 (12) was unable to join him for a prolonged
partnership, and their stand yielded only 15 runs, after which Blizzard was picked up by Thomas in the second over.
Veteran batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 (34), however, proved a more effective partner for Paine, and the two joined forces for a 90-run stand for the second wicket. Their partnership got the team total into triple figures, enabling them to reach 105, after which
Ponting was snapped up by Hogg as his first wicket of the day in the 12th over.
Hogg did not rest and dismissed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/OA-Shah-c2134 (7) was caught and bowled by Hogg in the 16th
over, skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480 (19*) teamed up with Paine for an unbeaten 31-run stand, which got the Hurricanes up to 153, with 6 wickets and 9 balls remaining.
Earlier, having won the toss and chosen to bat first, the Scorchers’ batsmen had fallen prey to the Hurricanes’ http://www.senore.com/Cricket/XJ-Doherty-c2804 chipped in with one wicket each. Only three of the
Scorchers’ batsmen succeeded in registering double-digit scores, and while skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-North-c1982 (27), the team only managed to post a final total of 152, which they were later unable
to defend.
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